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The European V ltussia Reports Se? Work. Sebastopol, Russia, Sept. 17. Official announcement was made here to-day that Russian torpedo boats had sunk near Sinope, a seaport of Asia Minor, on the Balck Sea, an en tire fleet of sailing vessels laden with munitions of war. The crews of these vessels were taken prisoners. Vilna Fulls to Hermans. Berlin, Sept. li).-The German army headquarters announcement reads: "The army group of Field Marshal von Hindenburg: The extensive at tack by Gen. von Eichhorn against Vilna lias been crowned willi com plete success. Our left wing bas reached Molodochni, Sniorgon and Werjany. Attempts by the enemy to break through our lines in the direc tion of Miscbaischk with strong forces hurriedly collected tailed completely. "Because of the uninterrupted pro gress of our encircling movement and simultaneous attacks by the troops oi Gens, von Schloss and von r : ? 11 witj? upon the enemy's front, the forces op posing us have been forced since yes terday to retreat as quickly as pos sible along the entire front. The strongly fortified town d' Vilna fell into our hands. The enemy is being pursued along the entire Une. "The army group ol Prince Leo pold, of Bavaria, is also occupied in pudsuing the retreating enemy and bas reached the line running through Nierdowioze, Derewnoje and Dobro myal, Enemy rear guards were de feated." (Vilna is a town of about I 70,000 population. ) "Western theater: Southeast of Bray, on the Som me, a widespread explosion effected in and behind en emy positions were successful. Pur ing the battle immediately following, and which was successful by us, Ibo French suffered sanguinary losses. A few prisoners were taken. "Directly to the west of the Argon ne enemy divisions engaged in con- 1 structing trenches were dispersed by our artillery with heavy losses to them. Artillery combats continue ' along a large part of the front." French Deport Differs, Paris, Sept. 10.---The French war department statement reads: "In Artois, in the Neuville-Rociin court sector, lhere was lighting with bombs, infantry tire on a large scale . id ai liorj bombardment dorine ;i : ni i vi trenches. "In the region of Faye, to the southwest of Peronne, the Germans, after having exploded a very power ful mine, delivered an attack which was repulsed by our infantry and ar tillery fire. A number of prisoners remained in our hands. "In the region ol' Roye the night was marked with activity, but with out the infantry being engaged. Our batteries directed their lire particu larly at enemy machine guns and ar tillery positions to the rear of the t" ro n t. "Between the Oise and the Aisne to the north of Fontenoy the trench lighting continues, accompanied by some artillery fire. In the region of Berry-Au-Bac j and in the Champagne to the north of the Gamp of Chalons, the activity ? was continuously marked with artil lery tire on both sides. "Yesterday evening a German anti- ' aircraft battery was placed hors de combat to tue east of St. Mihlel. In the Vosges there was a violen) bomb and grenade conflict and can- ? nonading In the valley of Sonder- ; nach." Vilna at Heavy Cost. Pondon, Sept. lid. The Times to day publishes the following dispatch from a correspondent with the Rus sian forces, sent on Saturday from Dvinsk : " I spent three days on (hi;-, front, where a terrific battle is raging al most unceasingly. When attacks die away at one place they begin instant ly al another. The nearest front is only 1 miles from Dvinsk, whose deserted streets resound with the de tonations of heavy gunfire. "The Russians are holding the Dvinsk front in an excellent line of trenches three deep, and despite con stant fierce attacks, supported by concentrations of heavy artillery, they have held ?be enemy off thus far. Many times the first line bas been taken by the enemy, then re taken by our counter attacks. The Gormans are twice or t li rice our strength and have enormous superi ority In guns, a? always, but hL.ierto they have gained no decisive advant age, each of their attempts being paid for with heavy loss of life. "1 find the morale of the Russians unimpaired. They are fighting in the same stubborn, determined man ner, while the situation as regards the supply of ammunition and rifles is materially Improved and the fate /ar Day by Day, I of Dvinsk and tho whole line along the Dwina river is undecided. "The capture of the city will he ef fected only by heavy sacrifices. In the meantime the town has been evacuated in tho sanie orderly man ner seen at Warsaw and if the Rus sians ultimately leave the Germans will occupy the same empty shell as their former victories. " The nature of the country here ls ideal for defense and undoubtedly the Germans are paying two to one in losses, lt is not apparent why the (lennans attach so much importance to this sector, but if they are willing to pay the price they possibly can take it. "A large proportion of the popu lation of Dvinsk has lied. The evac uation was started by the German habit of dro- ,,'ug bombs, which kill ed many civilians. "The character of the Russian de fense is improving every week, and if the outside world thinks the Ger mans are driving tins army before them, it makes a gross mistake." Dial isb Ship Sunk. London, Sept. 20. Announcement was made to-night that the British steamer Horden had been sunk. Thc crew was landed. The Morden was a vessel of 1,4.'DI tons. She was built in 1906 and wai owned by the Burnett Steamshi] Company, ol" Newcastle. Russians Quitting Kiev. Petrograd, Sept. 20.-A dispatcl from Kiev quotes the director ol' th? Southwestern Railways as sayillj that the evacuation of that town wa "proceeding normally" and that tiler? were on hand sufficient cars for t li i purpose. An official statement says: "A fortified position of the enem near Novoseltry, northeast of OB was attacked on the front and th enemy was dislodged. Our troops i pursuit extinguished a lin* on bridge over the Styr which tb?' ellem had lighted. l'art of our forc< again turned the enemy in their r< treat and forced Diem to (lee into tl forest. We occupied the village ? Kulki. "On the west front between tl River Stubela and the line from Du no to Kromonoz our troops attack< the enemy in many places and reca tared parties ot' prisoners, for v strove to take advantage of ' ? , M ii uni 3* ; ranks monts continued in the immediate < Ltit ?j i ru tuon i .itt south ol' Piusk, one of our detac men ts was seen holding back a G< man battalion with machine gun lit lt annihilated about two cmpanl of the enemy. "In the region ol' Kol ki our ca val charged Mic enemy's entr?nenme, and captured several machine gu and about 100 prisoners, receivl only insignilicant losses In retui Near the village ol' Kukli, north Kulki, a squadron ol' our men chas an Austrian squadron into t marshes, took 50 prisoners, captui a number ol' Held kitchens and sa\ from the marshes some 50 hors The rest of the horses perished. "According to the testimony Austrian prisoners there were ca during the recent operations whet* detachments of the enemy remaii in one spot for several days una to extricate their artillery from marshes. "On tilt? Stock hold art? repor cases of Austrians disguising Mit selves as peasants in order to cr the river for the purpose of inst lng machine guns." Germans Pursue Russians. Berlin, Sept. 20.-Announcem was ma'de by the war office here ?lay of au attack by German foi on the Serbians, lt was said the ? bians were driven back. German forces are pursuing Russian army which is attemptini escape from the enveloping in? ment in the Vilna region. The 1 sians are offering little resistaiid the advancelng Germans. The stateemnt follows: "Western theater: Enemy s which bot ! irded Westende and delkerke on the Belgian co without result withdrew before tire. Some of these ships were str Along tho front there were no cial incidents. "Eastern theater: In ?he vic of the bridgehead at Dvinsk thc erny was forced to retreat from ; Alexandrovsk (about 20 miles sc west of Dvinsk) to a position fut lo the rear. We took r>r>0 priso The enemy attempted to li through our lines at Orgon. Th tempt was repulsed. "The attack on tho opposing fi which are retreating from the trlcl of Vilna is proceeding fa to the south Our troops are fo ing the retreating enemy. We r ed a line on the Niemen. Tue e offered temporary resistance at ? points only. "The army group of Prince Leo pold has reached the Golozadz dis trict at Dworzec and the region southeast thereof, while it? left wing is approaching the Myschiska dis trict. "Anny group of Field Marshal von Mackensen: The enemy has been forced further back everywhere. "Southeastern theater: During en gagements of minor importance Ger man troops took over 100 prisoners. On the northern banks of tho Danube Geilnau artillery engaged in battle Serbian positions south of the river near Seniendiia (24 miles southeast of Belgrade). The enemy was driven off. His artillery fire was si lenced." Tills Morning's Reports from lite various European war fronts indicate that the expected gen eral offensive of the allies on the West front has not as yet material ized, though sustained activity is re ported as the rule on this front. Petrograd announces the with drawal of the Russian forces from Vilna In an e sterly direction instead of southerly, as the Germans sought to force them to take, and which would have meant capture or annihi lation at the hands of the Teutonic allies. The Russians are reported passing Oshmiany and Soly and bat tling for crossings of the Villya river under conditions favorable to them, and the escape from the German trap is expected. The German forces have begun their attack on the Serbians and re port great activity ol' that fron'. Thc evident purpose of this action thc forcing a way through Serbia to Bul garia, the latter country having agreed for territorial concession! from Turkey to pass munit ons of wai through to the Turks from the Ger manic allies, the Turks being regard ed as in serious straits on the Galil poli Peninsula. Serbin has declared the Serbia Bulgaria frontier as a "wai zone' and Bulgarian German and Austria! forces are concentrating along th Serbian frontier. This indicates tba actions of vast importance may tak place the e at any moment, Berlin unofficially announces th sinking of a large British transpoi from Egypt to the Darda ??'los N account ol loss of life is given. An unofficial dispatch f \>:.i Odcss announces that "Russian ships hav sunk a German submarine which ha been operating recently in the Blue Sea." London reports: "The Britta steamer Dink moor. 1,0 4 8 tons, hui last year and owned in Shields, ii; been sunk. Her crew was saved." Westminster PersillAl Items. Westminster, Sept. 21.-Specia Dr. and Mrs. P. C. McConnell, of A . i- ........ i^orc for s st,ort whi ? '.. ss Kat . M 'la?aban vial rod ..?ti., 'iv.-.; T, . ST.bini',, ie. Souci Miss Lil lia Uroaz'?nle enfert:?in< tue senior i.?..->.. ol Lac ....->........... High School last Friday evening. Messrs. Shirley, Kl rod, Cross ai Stewart went to Dickens Sunday f the 'Pant-Durham meeting, which in progress there. Miss Edith McCarroll returned ber home at Greenville Saturday ; ter spending several weeks with li sister. Mrs. H. M. Fallaw. D. E. Jones left Monday for Tami Jacksonville and other points Florida to spend his vacation, will probably be away for two wee! Paul Balienger left this week Atlanta. He expects to move family in the near future and ms his home there. Hayden Cobb, ol' Rhodhiss, N. spent a day or two here with rf lives the first ol' the week. Mrs. C. S. Traylor and two inten lng children, Charles and Mary, turned to their home at Jacksonv Monday after spending the sunn here with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Tr lor. Mr. and Mrs. li. E. Wilson visi 111 Charlotte Saturday. J. M. Singleton and Higgins i gleion, having won scholarships .fred by Clemson College, ente that institution last week. The electric current was turned Inst Tuesday evening and West ii ster is at last enjoying elec lights. We are indeed proud of well-lighted town with her 24-h current. Married, by Kev. H. M. Fal Sunday afternoon. Miss Sue Davis Alonzo Hare, of the Unity settlem Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ki macy, Mount Airy, Ga., were guests of and Mrs. H. C. Terrell Sunday. H. H. Thompson, of Phlladel) is spending several days here. A merry party of young pe spent Monday afternoon at the "\ yard." Mrs. Nlmque Smith and dang Mrs. IO. C. Nichols, of Hartwell, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tho Carler last week. Misses Daisy Hesse and M Brown, of Walhalla, spent the w end with Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Dav Mrs. M. C. Bookout and daughter Dolores, of King's M tain, N. C., visited Mr. and Mrs. Barber the latter part of last w< Mrs. Corrie G. Smith, of Green Is visiting nor daughter, Mrs. A Taylor. Mrs. Oscar Harris and little di ter Adelle aro visiting relativ? Townvillc. Flit I?: AT SENECA LAST FRIDAY. Oottug* i troyed. Entailing (.Wier . ' >---Personal Items. s i ' 21.-Special: The cou ? rsl ?outh street, belong ing lo W ll was destroyed by dre last daj afternoon. A barn belongil) Dr K. A. Hines, on an ndjo wafi also burned. The cottage ?cenpied by Mrs. Ford, and lire occurred early III t B oon, she lost heavily of clo' ag 'oom and kitchen furn in los $25 In money. Mr. au Firoadus Mag well are vislti -iv . Ile and other rela tives ir mty before leaving for Coro h ?re they will go early in Octobi to live. Tl el lei an Sunday school tendered . eli hie on the church lawn i's! daj vening in honor of V. L I ,e retiring superin tend leaving Seneca for Coln ie occasion was a de light I . program consisting of ac : ..! ,ongs. Mr. Norman and ble family will be great l ed in Seneca, where they have . prominently identified with hoi ?rch and social affairs. Mr. s lias rented the Colonia ilote i, and bis many friends ) ? for him unmeas ured in ; li is change in his busln Tb i is now in charge of Y J II of Greenville. Mr. and Mri. - si i are being heartily welc louoca. Jo? returned last week iron '.? J here he spent two mon' <s. Ml .ind Jessie Lawrence and Roth Hallenger leave this 1 ?roenwood, where they will < ii lei College. S< ' - are preparing for tbei ' lieh will be held the latte week. R iv. lib burn, of Greer, vis ited :1 ? i kern ast week. Dr ?. Do> I W. T. Edwards and G. W. i Ma have bought new Buick ci I. Wilkes adj eft on Wednesday for !1 -: 1 : re he entered the Soud ( Presbyterian Col lege Th . of Baltimore, is visit ll here. Tl nary Society of the Pres -ii held an open meei h .rch Monday after !:iHir, !.? ; e ol he prog ram ? was un |tldresa by Dr. v p Frazer . Of V'uler ?ja i The '-oil; cf A K N ; olgei is \ moviu ; ibis we??U to laffin y, where I ..ii. i olger \>ili work iui uie riouin ern as ticket agent. W. D. Upshaw, of Atlanta, deliv ered lectures here on Sunday in the Methodist and Baptist churches and on Monday night at the auditorium. Mr. Upshaw bas been lecturing throughout the St.ae in Hie interest of prohibition. Italian Volcanoes Active. Paris, Sept. 20. - Multiple erup tions of the Italian volcanoes are now occurring, says a dispatch from Rome. Vesuvius, Aetna and Strom boli are all active, a singular phe nomena never before recorded. None of the eruptions, however, ia of a character to cause alarm. Richland News Notes. Richland, Sept. ZO.-Special: Mrs. Mamie Foster McKie left early last week for her home in Cuba after spending thc spring and summer at Richland. She will there join her husband, who has remained at bis post of duty all the summer. Miss Mary G. Shelor, of Calhoun, Ga.,. si>ent the week-end with her cousin. John W. Shelor. She left Sunday for Rabun Oap, Cia., where she will be engaged in teaching for the coming term. Miss Melle Stribling went back to Winthrop College last week, where she will enter the sophomore class. Chas. P. Bnllenger, city engineer, and wife and twin baby boys, of Greenville, visited al the home of the former's father. Capt. J. J. Oallen ger, Sunday. Also, Dr. and Mrs. B. O. Whitten visited the homefolks at tho same time. Cadet Corporal Bruce H. Stribling, Clemson College, ran up Saturday af ternoon and s|ient the night at home, and back to Clemson Sunday. J. T. Sewell, his father, and Mr. Cheek and Mr. Burton, of La von la, Ga., were business visitors at J. P. Strlbling'8 home Saturday. While there J. T. Sewell pur. based two handsome registered Jersey cows from the "Stribling Farm." Robert Davis closed bis school at Norton last week and is at home for the present. The Richland Union Warehouse Company held their annual meeting Wednesday afternoon last, and will store cotton as usual this fall. Miss Pauline Davis returned to her home here last Tuesday after spend ing .several weeks with her cousin, I Safety first! Ave I using this fireprooi durable rc Last as 1 and never * For i Ballenger Hardware SK NEC I In worKinjj ont t iness it Has been 4-n\ost, to sell an nc first always ! lavery "Hi Poim honestly and nor with proper care sr years' good service anteed to give an so Come ! Buy one with Ten-Cent Cott W. M. E WALHA! Horses, M viles, Bvi Farming Im . J'" Sui?.*. Discarded. ? '?. ne ? . ? . .' ord ? 'il nut nf commissi ; the yea ' reason assigned ta Dial ?iey are un safe. Secretary Daniels said that fl is now definitely certain that the F-4 sank while being tried out off Hono lulu Harbor because of an explosion | of her batteries. The report of the ' examining board to this effect, kiel stated, conduced him that the type' is too dangerous to continue in ser vice until a plan for making them safe lias been devised. To Deport American. London, Sept. 18.-An American calling himself Charles D. Dray, of Flint, Michigan, who came here in July, stating that he had escaped from a German detention camp, wah sentenced to three months hard la bor. lie was arrested September 2 under an Alien registration act, charged wit li giving a false name. He will also be deported when his torin is up. Potiash in Georgia. Batonton, (ia.. Sept. 18.-Rich potash deposits have been found on the farm of Robert Stubbs, about four miles from here. A short while agi) a government geological survey was made through this section. Dater Mr. Stubbs re ceived a handsome offer for a few acres of his farm, and, surprised at the sudden rise in value, investigated and learned of the potash finds. Serions Slide in i anni. Panama, Sept. 19.-A serious slide in the canal occurred yesterday north of Cold Hill on the east bank. The mass almost entirely fills the chan nel, so that thc earth shows above Hu; water whoo ships ordinarily pass. The yardage Involved amounts to more than 100,000 cubic yards. The general opinion is that it will be a week at least before vessels evee of light draught can |?ass. Miss Dottio Crow, at Gainesville, (ia. H. X. Foster has been employed as manager of the Richland gin this sea son, and the first bale was ginned I early bust week. CITATION NOTICE. (In Court of Probate) The State of South Carolina, County of Oconoe.-By V. F. Martin, Esq., Judge of Probate.-Whereas, Mattie V. Strlbllng has made suit to me to grant her Letters of Adminis tration of the estate of and effects of T. E. Strlbllng, deceased These are, therefore, to cite and Sale by & Furniture Company f\, 8. C. he policy of our bus our aim, first and mest article. Quality I" Buggy we sell ?3 lorably made, and kould give five to ten Every job is guar lute satifaction. of our *4Hi Points" on. BROWN, ggies, Wagons and iplements. admonish all and singular thq kin dled and creditors of the said. T. E. ST lt IB Ll S Ci, de.- .< i, thal tbej be and appear '.fiore me, lu i n.- Court of Probate, to bo held ni WalirtiBa Court House, Booth* Carolina, on thursday,the 23d day of September, 1915, after publication hereof, at 1 1 o'clock in the forenoon, lo show cause, If any they have, why the said administra'.ion should not bo granted. Given under my hand and seal thia Uh day of September, A. D. 1915. (Seal.) V. P. MARTIN, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, South Carolina. Published on the 8th and 15th days of September, 1915, in The Keoweo Courier, and on the Court Houso door for thc time prescribed by law. Sept. X, 1015. 3f-37 SIMMONS FOR RELIEF. The State of South Carolina, County of Oconee, (Court of Common Pleas.) Thomas Sprinkle, Plaintif! against E. M. O'Shields. Defendant. (Summons for Relief.-Complaint! Not Served.) To the Defendant Above Named.: You are hereby summoned an<t required to answer the Complaint In this action, which was flied In tho Clerk's office on the 13th day of Sep tember, lit 15, and to serve a etipy of your Answer to the said Complaint Ott the subscriber, at his office, on the Public Situare, at Walhalla Court House, S. C.. within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in tho Com plaint. Dated this 13th day of September, 1915. It. T. JA YNES. Plaintiff's Attorney. To E. M. O'Shields, Defendant: Please take notice that the Sum mons and Complaint in tho above en titled action were filed in the oqioe of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas of Oconee County, South Car olina, on the 13th day of September, 1915. R. T. J A YNES, Plaintiff's Attorney. Sept. 15, 1915. 3 7-'.! ? NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will make application to V. P. Martin, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, in the State of South Carolina, at hie (dice at Walhalla Court House, on Friday, October 22d, 1915, at ll o'clock a. m., or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make final settlement of the estate of Airs Lou Barron, deceased, and obtain final discharge as Administrator of said eBtatc. W. S. BARRON, Administrator of the Estate of Mn. Lo i Barron, deceased. Sept. 22, 1910. 38-41